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Enterprise Holdings, the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car presented the Fort Myers Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) with a $2,500 donation to support the organization’s sports activities and youth-oriented programs. Pictured with the check...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking witnesses to a carjacking incident that occurred near the intersection of Six-mile Cypress Parkway and Colonial Boulevard at approximately 11:28 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. A witness reported that a b...

The Fort Myers Police Department PAL (Police Athletic League) Boxing Academy, under Coach Jose Ojeda, traveled to the Reyes Macho Boxing show in Zephyrhills, Florida this weekend and brought home four wins and a 2nd place team trophy.

On Monday September 9, 2019 at approximately 8:30pm, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were alerted to the sounds of gunfire in the area of Evans Avenue and Ashwood Street. Upon arrival, officers canvassed the area and were advised that a mal...

The charges for Luis Ortega, age 61, for the Friday, September 6, 2019 shooting at 95 Diana avenue have been increased to include homicide in the second degree. Ortega shot Jose Bermudez, age 55, who later succumbed to his wounds in the hospital.

On Thursday September 5, 2019 at approximately 8:19 p.m. Fort Myers police were called to a Central Avenue Apartment in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival Officers met with a female who told them she was in an argument with 26-year-old Javonte Vershawn...

On September 5, 2019 at approximately 2:54 p.m., the Fort Myers Police department dispatch received a call that a suspect attempted to snatch a woman’s purse in the parking lot of Publix Supermarket located at 4600 Summerlin Road. The male assai...

The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating a fatal hit and run accident occurring in the area of 5170 S Cleveland Ave. The driver of the suspected at fault vehicle fled on foot prior to arrival of officers. A person of interest has been detained af...

The FMPD Community Outreach Against Child Hunger (C.O.A.C.H.) program started over a year ago as a partnership with Franklin Park Elementary school and its Principal Michelle Freeman. This program organized community groups, businesses, private citizens, ...

Lee Health awarded the Fort Myers Police Department and the family of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller the John Woolslair Sheppard Award for blood donation in a ceremony held on Tuesday August 27 at Lee Memorial Hospital. The award is named after Mr. Sheppard ...

ComplaintsOn Thursday, August 22, 2019 at approximately 5:38 a.m., Vice/ Narcotics Detectives with the Fort Myers Police Department Special Enforcement Division (SED), along with the FMPD SWAT Team and supporting officers, executed a search warrant at 214...

On August 21, 2019, The Fort Myers Police Department arrested 18-year-old East Lee County high school student Carlos Gutierrez of Lehigh Acres for sending a threatening text message to a student who attends Dunbar Middle School.

The Fort Myers Police Department responded to the scene of a shooting at 2109 French Street on Tuesday August 20, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. Officers arrived on the scene and discovered a deceased male and two other adults with non-life-threatening wounds. This re...

The Fort Myers Police Department recognized several officers this morning for exemplary service to the community with Officer of the Month Awards. Officer JoAnn Werbalis was presented with the July Officer of the Month Award by Chief Derrick Diggs for her...

Fort Myers Police K-9 Officer Balor was presented with a new a ballistic vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. K-9 Balor and his partner, Officer Jari Sanders, were given the custom fitted vest o...

The Fort Myers Police Department wants to remind parents and their children that there are curfews in place for the City and the parent of a minor is responsible to ensure that their child does not violate that provision. A minor is defined as a person 17...

The Fort Myers Police Department, Crimestoppers, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and several other law enforcement and missing person’s organizations participated in the first annual Missing Person’s Day today at the Fort Mye...

On Monday, July 25, 2019, at approx. 2:30pm, FMPD officers responded to 4210 Romeo Lane, Apt. 101 in reference to a call of a disturbance between and man and woman. Through the course of the investigation officers observed deplorable living conditions whi...

At approx. 12:45am this morning FMPD officers were alerted to a possible stolen KIA in the area of Martin Luther King Drive. The alert was the result of License Plate Reader Technology deployed the FMPD.

On Friday July 19, 2019 the Fort Myers Police Department held a swearing in ceremony for five new officers and a Cold Case Investigator at the Collaboratory, located at 2031 Jackson Street. The new members of the department recently graduated from the Sou...

Due to a recent series of tire thefts from vehicles owned by Enterprise Rent a Car, the Fort Myers Police Department was conducting a special operation. At approximately midnight on Sunday, July 21st, 2019, Officers and Detectives were conducting surveill...

On July 5, 2019, Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department served a search warrant at 2876 Indian Street. Inside the residence officers discovered a variety of drugs, ammunition, firearms, $1,118.00 in cash and arrested three individuals.

On Thursday, July 18, 2019 the State Attorney’s Office served a summons to the attorney representing 42-year-old Jamie Kirschner of 3834 Rogers Street. The two charges are the result of a report filed by Kirschner of an occupied burglary that Ki...

The Fort Myers Police Department has arrested Mr. Alonza Smith (33 yoa) for a shooting that occurred on July 6, 2019 at 4240 Machiavelli Lane. Smith approached his ex-girlfriend with a firearm in the complex’s parking lot in front of the apartme...

The Fort Myers Police Department hosted a community “Brew with Blue” this morning at the McDonald’s restaurant on US41 at Hill Avenue. The event brought together concerned citizens and FMPD Officers to discuss neighborhood is...

Members of the community will have the opportunity to sit, relax and enjoy coffee and conversation with Officers of the Fort Myers Police Department on Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the McDonalds restaurant located at 3645 Cleveland Avenue....

Thursday evening July 4, 2019 Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a report of a breach of the peace at 2934 Broadway Avenue. Officers made contact with Wilguens Elusme (date of birth February 9, 1971) who stated that his neighbor, ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for a male suspect who walked into Fast Pay Day Loans at 2940 Cleveland Avenue at approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019, and demanded money from an employee. The suspect made off with an undetermined amou...

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male subject who burglarized a vehicle at 2656 Dr. Ella Piper Way on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The suspect, shown in images from surveillance footage, stole...

On Monday evening, July 1, 2019, at approximately 6:05 p.m. Officers from the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a complaint of an abandoned vehicle at 4600 Summerlin Road, the Colonial Crossings shopping plaza parking lot.

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an individual who stole several high-end flashlights, worth approximately $360.00, from the Home Depot at 3402 Forum Boulevard. Images taken from video surveillance ...

At a ceremony held today in the Fort Myers City Hall Council Chambers, Chief Derrick Diggs oversaw the swearing-in ceremonies for six new Fort Myers Police Department Officers. Joining the ranks of the department are Officers Terrell Brown, Anthony Dewar,...

Fort Myers Police Lieutenant Roger Valdivia received the Outstanding Command Officer of the Year award last night at the 67th Annual Florida Police Chief’s Association Installation and Awards banquet. The award from the state-wide organization r...

This morning, Wednesday June 26, 2019, at approximately 7:25 a.m. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a report of a robbery and shooting at 3316 Franklin Street. The victim, Edward Johnson (date of birth 4/29/1978) suffered a non-l...

The Fort Myers Police Department has joined the free Neighbors app by Ring to provide the City of Fort Myers with real-time, local crime and safety information. The Neighbors network already has millions of users and has been instrumental in catching pack...

The Fort Myers Police Department wants to warn citizens of a phone scam where callers claim to be FMPD Officers attempting to collect fraudulent fines or court costs. The scammers will state that the victim owes money for past crimes or violations and try...

The Fort Myers Police Department presented Officer of the Month Awards to five different members of the department on Thursday, June 20th at its bi-weekly Citi-Stat review. Chief Derrick Diggs read letters of recommendation from citizens and superiors on ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for two thieves who stole over $600 worth of cigarettes from the 7-11 convenience store located at 10510 Colonial Boulevard on Monday June 10, 2019. The FMPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking an individual seen on surveillance video breaking into a vehicle at 2854 Via Piazza Loop on Monday, June 17th at approximately 2:35 AM. The homeowner shared with officers’ video of an unknown male, abo...

On Monday, June 17, 2019, at approximately 4:49 PM, the Fort Myers Police Department located Juan Agustin Ajqui Chach, (date of birth 9/13/1985) and his 5-year-old daughter Ana. Juan Agustin Ajqui Chach was developed as a suspect in a homicide investigati...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a male subject, captured on surveillance video, who was involved in credit card fraud at the Floor & Décor at 3853 Cleveland Avenue. The suspect fraudulentl...

The Fort Myers Police Department has located the father and daughter, Juan Agustin Ajqui Chach and Ana Ajqui Garcia referenced as missing in a previous release. Both are safe and sound. Thank you to all for your assistance in this matter.

The Fort Myers Police Department needs help in locating the father and daughter in the attached picture in reference to a death investigation. The male is known as Juan Agustin Ajqui Chach (possibly goes by Agustin) and the girl is Ana Ajqui Garcia and sh...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a member of a group of car burglary suspects. The male in the photograph was seen breaking into cars in the early morning hours of June 2, 2019 at 4226 Desoto Ave...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for four males suspected to be in a theft ring that has stolen from several Target stores throughout Florida. On May 11, 2019 the men were photographed at the Target located at 9350 Dynasty Drive where they st...

On Saturday June 8, 2019, the Fort Myers Police Department received a report of a stolen 2011 Yamaha motorcycle from a downtown Fort Myers parking spot. Officers with the FMPD Intelligence Unit reviewed camera footage from the area and watched a Red Chrys...

On Friday June 7, 2019 the Fort Myers Police Department arrested Joseph Raymond Santiago-Cruz (date of birth 3/29/1993) and Brandon Louis Pagan (date of birth 9/6/1998) in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier that day at Hunter Street and Old ...

Fort Myers Police responded to a report of a male lying on the ground near Hunter Street and Old Metro Parkway at approximately 5:40 a.m. on Friday June 7, 2019. When officers arrived, they found a male suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound ...

The Fort Myers Police Department proudly participated in a multi-agency investigation which resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals involved in child pornography and using the internet to commit crimes against children. Deputy Chief Randall Pepitone repr...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft from the Family Dollar Store at 4650 South Cleveland Avenue (US 41) on May 28th, 2019. The male captured on surveillance video entered the bu...

On Friday May 24, 2019, members of the Fort Myers Police Department’s Vice/Narcotics Unit conducted an undercover prostitution sting along the Cleveland Avenue corridor in response to citizen complaints. During the operation the following indivi...

On Friday May 24, the Blue Line Stitchers donated 320 custom embroidered key chains to the Fort Myers Police Department and the family of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller. Debbie Kessler-Woodward made the presentation for the Whitt, Texas based organization of...

Members of the Fort Myers P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) Boxing Academy competed at the Junior Olympics Regional Tournament in South Carolina on May 18 and 19, 2019. The team came back with one gold award and three silvers from the competition.

On Thursday May 23, 2019 at approximately 3:45 p.m. Fort Myers Police Officers responded to the area of Bassie Court and Henderson Avenue to investigate a report of shots fired. Officers interviewed two uninjured male juveniles regarding a reported alterc...

On Wednesday May 22, 2019, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Lee Memorial Hospital contacted the Fort Myers Police Department to report that two males had entered the emergency department suffering from non-life-threating gunshot wounds. Officers responded to th...

Fort Myers Police were dispatched to 3044 Royal Palm Avenue at approximately 1:21 a.m. on May 22, 2019, in response to a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arriving officers secured the scene and conducted a search that included 3038 Royal Palm Avenue to ensure that...

Fort Myers Police Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert at 3972 Lora Street on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at approximately 2:52am. Upon arriving officers saw four males running from the residence. One of the males was apprehended and identified as Andre...

On Tuesday evening, May 20, 2019 at approximately 7:17 p.pm the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a report of a possible armed robbery at 3750 Metro parkway, the Westchase Apartments. Officers arrived on scene in time to see the suspect vehicle at...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a reported shooting at 4045 Fowler Street, Lookers', at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday May 18, 2019. Upon arrival Officers found a wounded subject in the parking lot who was transported to Lee ...

The Fort Myers Police Department arrested Thadjarvis Malike Armstrong (date of birth 9/4/1997) on Friday, May 17, in connection with a shooting that occurred near the intersection of Stella Street and Grand Avenue on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Fort Myers Pol...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a shooting in the parking lot of the Fly Lounge at approximately 1:54 a.m. on Friday May 17, 2019. When officers arrived, they discovered a male who had been shot and wounded. The victim was tran...

National Police Week is being observed in our Nation’s Capital and in attendance are members of the Fort Myers Police Department and families of the officers the department has lost. Attending on behalf of the department and themselves are Deput...

Fort Myers Police Detectives have closed a recent child abduction case, originally reported on May 7th, after determining evidence did not support the case and investigators were able to prove that the child was not in any danger.

On Thursday, May 9, at approximately 2:30 a.m. Officers with the Fort Myers Police department responded to a 911 call from a homeowner claiming a burglar was in her house. Upon arrival they met with the distraught homeowner who reported the suspect had fl...

The Fort Myers Police Department has received a report that a renewed law enforcement phone scam is being perpetrated on area residents. FMPD has been told that a scammer calls a phone and claims to be “Jefferey Harvey” of the Fort Mye...

Fort Myers Police responded to a theft at the Colonial Crossings shopping plaza, 4600 Summerlin Road at approximately 8 a.m. this morning. A male suspect was pursued following an incident where money was taken from a woman’s purse. The suspect f...

On May 7, 2019, between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to the area of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Winkler Extension in reference to a possible attempted abduction. While a juvenile was walking her dog, t...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a subject caught on video surveillance footage from the Dillard’s Department Store at the Edison Mall. This male suspect was seen three different times ent...

The Lee County Fallen Officer Memorial Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at 9:00am in Centennial Park. The annual event respects the memory of fallen Law Enforcement officers from the Fort Myers Police Department, the Lee County Sheriff’...

The Fort Myers Police Department has determined that the body located in a small lake at Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard and Canal Street has been positively identified as missing person Jardan Dejuan Battle (date of birth 06/13/1987).

At the Fort Myers Police Department Citi-Stat meeting for April, three officers were recognized for their exemplary service. The Mission Bar-B-Que Officer of the Month award was presented to Officer Jessenia Andujar for responding to the well-being of a y...

On Saturday April 27, 2019 the Fort Myers Police Department will hold a “Barbershop Conversation” at Boomz Barber Shop from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. The event is another public outreach project by the department offering casual conversation bet...

The Fort Myers Police Department, assisted by additional agencies, removed a deceased individual from a small lake at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday April 24, 2019 near Canal Street and Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard. A death investigation is underway.

FMPD Detectives need help identifying the male pictured in reference to the bank robbery that occurred on April 23, 2019 at 5/3 Bank at Lee and SR82. The suspect is an older white male that has a patch over his right eye. Detectives believe that the male ...

On Monday morning, April 22, 2019 at approximately 3:30 a.m. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a call from Lee Memorial Hospital that a male had entered the emergency room with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Upon arrival t...

The Fort Myers Police Department is on the scene of a bank robbery at the Fifth/Third Bank branch at 11511 State Road 82, near the Crossroads Shopping Center. A lone robber described as an older white male wearing a blonde wig, plaid shirt, black pants wi...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for a missing person, Jardan Dejuan Battle (date of birth 06/13/1987). Battle was last seen in the early morning hours of April 22, 2019 in Fort Myers, FL. If located or anyone has information as to his wherea...

At approximately 3:10 a.m. on the morning of Monday April 22, 2019 Fort Myers Police Officers responded to shots fired in the area of Edison Avenue and Central Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brittany Morris at (239) 321-8032...

The Fort Myers Police Department, working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), will be accepting unwanted, expired or unused medications and needles on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the police station’s lobby. The FM...

The Fort Myers Police Department has released the identity of the suspected gunman who shot a male victim at 2080 Fountain Street of Friday, April 19, 2019. Markqueon Pearson (date of birth 09/30/1997) was arrested and charged with attempted 2nd degree mu...

The 2019 Respect for Law Camp, sponsored by the Fort Myers Police Department is enrolling children now ages 11-14 for its 4-day, 3-night camping experience. The law enforcement themed camp will be held at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School from June 6th t...

The Fort Myers Police Department has charged Kendal James Curry (date of birth 08/29/1996) with second degree murder for the November 12, 2017 killing of Marvin Peacock. The charges were officially filed on April 12, 2019 and Curry is currently in federal...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department and members of the community enjoyed coffee and conversation at El Caribe Latin Flavor this morning. The café hosted the event to allow people a chance to sit with many of their neighborhood cops a...

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a young, black male who stole two phones from the Metro PCS store located inside the Edison Mall on February 26, 2019. The suspect may have had an accomplice a...

Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee and an opportunity for informal conversation with members of the Fort Myers Police Department at El Caribe Latin Flavor, 3917 Palm Beach Boulevard, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is of...

Everyone is invited to the annual Tomstock Festival on Saturday, April 13th at 10600 Sharon Dr in N. Ft. Myers off SR 31, from noon into the night. This multiple concert and BBQ event will be raising money to benefit the FMPD K9 Unit this year. First resp...

On Monday April 8, 2019 at approximately 3:20 p.m. Fort Myers Officers along with the U.S. Marshall’s Task Force arrested Antonio Vega (date of birth 3/2/1996) in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28, 2019 on Fowler Street. Mr. V...

Detectives with the Fort Myers Police Department had the right combination of skills and teamwork to win first place in the AFCAAM Charity Golf Classis held at the Forest Country Club on Friday April 5, 2019. Detectives James Langton, Charles Ciulla and N...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were monitoring the parking area of the Fly Lounge, 2158 Colonial Boulevard, at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Friday April 5, 2019 when they heard gunshots. Officers investigated and came upon two males, Elier V...

The Fort Myers Police Department was contacted on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at approximately 7:37 p.m. regarding a threat towards Fort Myers Middle School. The threat has been determined to not be credible. The investigation continues into the origin of the...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for a missing person who was last seen at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers. James Edward Denmark is a white male (Date of Birth, September 25, 1976) described as standing approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall ...

This morning at the Fort Myers Police Department Citi-Stat meeting for March 28, 2019, four officers were recognized for their exemplary service to the City of Fort Myers. The Mission Bar-B-Que Officer of the Month award was presented to officers Emelia L...

The public’s assistance is being requested by the Fort Myers Police Department to identify the white male in this photograph. He is a suspect of a grand theft that occurred on March 17, 2019, at Kohl’s Department Store located at 9357 ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of the silver truck shown in the attached photo, in reference to a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Sunday, March 17, 2019. The photo was tak...

The Fort Myers Police Department has been made aware of a telephone scam using the department’s name and spoofing the main switchboard number. A citizen recently called to report that his home received a telephone call asking for a $175 donation...

The Fort Myers Police Department has released a video image of the third vandal being sought for damaging the bust of General Robert E. Lee. If any member of the public can identify the individual who accompanied the first two suspects, who were included ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect shown in photos taken from video surveillance footage at the Wal-Mart Supercenter located at Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Colonial Boulevard in F...

The Fort Myers Police Department is conducting an investigation into an act of vandalism to the bust of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in downtown Fort Myers, Florida. Early Tuesday morning March 12, 2019 an unknown suspect or suspects loosened the bus...

C.O.A.C.H. (Community Outreach Against Child Hunger) is a community outreach project designed by members of the Fort Myers Police Department. The program supplies children and families of Franklin Park Elementary, a week of daily dinners each month of the...

The Fort Myers Police Department promoted two officers yesterday in a ceremony held at City hall. Sergeant Jesus Ramos was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Officer Robert Kerbs was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. With family, friends and fellow of...

The Fort Myers Police Department negotiation team successfully talked Mr. Maxwell Pilaczynski, 27, out of his locked home at the Laurels Apartment complex on Winkler Avenue at Solomon Boulevard. Mr. Pilaczynski surrender peacefully and was taken into cust...

The Fort Myers Police Department is asking that parents and their children be aware of recent reports citing suspicious encounters or conversations with unidentified individuals. Officers were dispatched to Cedarbend Drive on Tuesday March 5th in referenc...

The Fort Myers Police Athletic League (PAL) has openings on its football program for 13 and 14-year-old players who want to be a part of the Florida Elite Youth Football League during the Spring and Fall Seasons. Players and parents are encouraged to cont...

In a ceremony held this afternoon, March 1st, 2019, in the City of Fort Myers Council Chambers, Chief Derrick Diggs welcomed the largest swearing – in of new officers since he became the Chief of the FMPD. The group of 10 men and women included ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a female suspect for a theft that occurred from the Target Department Store at 9350 Dynasty Drive. On Friday, February 1, 2019 the suspect stole over $600.00 wo...

On Wednesday evening February 20, 2019 a burglary suspect was seen on surveillance video at 1243 Stadler Drive. The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking to identify the suspect who stole a yellow colored AMC Bicycle from the car port. The bicycle has a...

Thursday February 28, 2019 at approximately 4:45pm, a Hispanic male approached a female child in the area of Linhart and Cortez Boulevards and attempted to lure the child into his vehicle. He is described as having a snake tattoo on his forearm and additi...

Fort Myers Police Chief Derrick Diggs presented Officers Trevor Roberts and Mitchell Daniels with the Mission BBQ Officer of the Month awards to recognize them for their work in apprehending a habitual offender and confiscating illegal drugs. On February ...

On Tuesday February 26, 2019 at 3:00 PM the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida and the Fort Myers Police Department will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for a new police substation at 4150 Ford Street Extension. The new sta...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were alerted to a vehicle burglary in progress on Wednesday February 19, 2019 at approximately 6:30 p.m. at 4655 Deleon Street. Upon Arrival officers contacted the victim who reported seeing a young black mal...

On Thursday February 21, 2019 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a late model Nissan Altima with window tinting beyond legal limits. After stopping the vehicle, the driver was identified a...

Fort Myers police responded to an incident at 1605 Seaboard Avenue around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Officers met with a victim, identified as Antonio Jesus Sardinas (DOB 04-09-1971) who reported he was beaten by two co-workers during an ar...

The Fort Myers Police Department presented a check for $13,000 to the PACE Center for Girls of Lee County on Friday, February 15, 2019. Chief Derrick Diggs handed an oversize check representing the donation to PACE Executive Director Meg Geltner and Chair...

Fort Myers Police Department Chief Derrick Diggs along with fellow law enforcement agencies, family members and law enforcement remembrance organizations participated in an event to remember and commemorate members who have fallen in the line of duty. Sev...

On Monday, February 18. 2019 at 3 p.m. the Fort Myers police department will be presented with a Fallen Officers Honor Chair by the non-profit group “Saving a Hero’s Place, incorporated.” The presentation of the chair will ta...

The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating two robbery scenes this afternoon near Deleon Street and Matthew Drive of purses being stolen from two different women. The first robbery occurred on Matthew Drive with the female victim being approached b...

Officer Megan Pate of the Fort Myers Police Department was named the City of Fort Myers Employee of the Quarter for the 4th quarter of 2018. Chief Derrick Diggs presented the officer with a trophy and certificate on behalf of the City and thanked the offi...

The Fort Myers police Department has released the identity of the teenage suspect responsible for the text threat against Fort Myers High School. Arrested this morning was Trayvon Campbell (Date of Birth 8/28/2001) on felony charges that include; written ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured male and female suspects in reference to a theft that occurred on February 4, 2019. The suspects are seen on a video surveillance still after they al...

During a Fort Myers High School basketball game on Wednesday evening, February 13, 2019 a FMPD School Resource Officer became aware of threatening text messages. The messages were being sent by a known suspect stating that he would shoot a targeted indivi...

On Friday afternoon February 8, 2019 the US Marshall’s Service working with the Fort Myers Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit arrested Mr. Joseph Anthony Ferguson in relation to the shootings that took place on Henderson Avenue ...

Thursday night February 4, 2019 Fort Myers Police responded to a disturbance at approximately 11:30 p.m. in reference to a male who had been wounded by gunfire at 1122 Sumter Drive. Once on scene officers located Antonio Thomas (date of birth 7/23/1978) s...

Fort Myers Police Officers were responding to a report of shots being fired from a silver or grey SUV near Metro Parkway and Winkler Avenue on Thursday afternoon, February 4, 2019. While searching for the suspect vehicle they were alerted to a wounded mal...

The Fort Myers Police Department is searching for two black females who entered the South Fort Myers Wal-Mart Store at 14821 Ben C Pratt/6 Mile Cypress Parkway and made several purchases with stolen credit cards. The purchases were made by the pair on Dec...

On Thursday night January 31, 2019 at approximately 8:10 pm Fort Myers Police Officers responded to an alert from the ShotSpotter system of gunfire that occurred at 2259 Henderson Avenue. Upon arrival officers discovered three wounded individuals, one in ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect who was captured on video at several area businesses using stolen credit cards. The pictured suspect burglarized an automobile and went on a shopping spree in ...

The Fort Myers Police Department has determined the investigation into the death of Kenya Ellis and Julian Ellis to be a murder/suicide. Police believe Kenya Ellis murdered her son Julian before taking her own life. Both Kenya and Julian died from gunshot...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect who entered the Rack Room Shoes store at 3242 Forum Blvd and stole 6 pairs of shoes. The stolen merchandise is valued at over $300.00 dollars. The ...

On Tuesday January 22nd, 2019 the Fort Myers Police Department promoted nine officers to command positions at a ceremony held at the Heritage Palms County Club. According to Chief Derrick Diggs the promotions were “an acknowledgment of hard work...

On Saturday January 19, 2019 at approximately 9:46 p.m. officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a 911 call from a woman reporting that a man was shot at 1635 Marsh Avenue in the City. At that address police found the body of Eddie Trav...

Video evidence from cameras mounted in downtown Fort Myers by the Fort Myers Police Department were important pieces of evidence in the trial of Derek Riccobono who was found guilty as charged for Attempted First Degree Murder and Discharging a firearm fr...

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March is scheduled for Monday, January 21, 2019. The formation area will be at the Dunbar Jupiter Hammon Library 3095 Blount Street. It will open at 9:00 am and the march is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am. The Fort...

The Fort Myers Police Department has been alerted to a stranger that attempted to lure two children into her car this morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. near the area of Superior Street and East Riverside Drive. The suspect is described as a thin black fe...

The Fort Myers Police Department is pursuing two escaped prisoners from the Price Halfway House at 2515 Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers. The two prisoners are identified as Adam Phillips, a white male (date of birth 02-06-2000) and Christopher Walters, also a ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking to identify two holiday shoplifters in reference to a theft at the Burlington Department Store at 4650 South Cleveland Avenue (US 41). The thefts took place on December 16, 2018 and the pictured suspects arrived...

On Sunday Morning January 6, 2019 at approximately 7:23 Fort Myers Police responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Fowler Street. Upon arrival officers discovered that the driver, later identified as Alan Hart (date of bi...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were monitoring the Fly Lounge (2158 Colonial Boulevard) during closing on Friday, January 4, 2018 at approximately 1:45 a.m. as a large crowd was exiting the club. While in the parking lot several patrons of...

On New Year’s Eve at approximately 11:30 p.m., Fort Myers Police Patrol Officers were notified by a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire at 3647 Minnesota Drive. Neighborhood video surveillance also reported three males were being observed loading a rif...

A Fort Myers Police Bicycle Officer was notified on evening of December 27th, 2018, that a patron at the downtown House of Pizza was seen taking videos or pictures with his cell phone up unsuspecting women’s dresses. The manager of the store was...

The Fort Myers Police Department has released the name of the pedestrian who was struck and killed near the intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Ortiz Avenue on December 27th at approximately 7:30 pm. Elba L. Garces (date of birth 01/08/43) was discover...

Fort Myers Police are seeking the identities of three woman who were working as a team to shoplift merchandise for the Burlington Department Store (formally Burlington Coat Factory) at 4650 South Cleveland Avenue (US 41) in Fort Myers. It is believed the ...

Fort Myers Police responded to a report of a robbery in progress at approximately 3:30 am, December 24, 2018. Three armed and disguised robbery suspects, driving a dull green hatchback entered the Circle K at 2657 Colonial Blvd and ordered the clerk into ...

The Fort Myers Police Athletic League (PAL) Boxing Team has garnered more championships and is seeking sponsors to help them move onto the next level of national competition. This past week team members competed in the 2018 Florida State Silver Gloves tou...

On December 18, 2018 at approximately 11 p.m. patrol officers with the Fort Myers Police Department received a Shotspotter alert of gunfire located at 3931 Madison Avenue. Upon responding to the scene, the officers discovered a pickup truck behind the res...

Over the past several days the Fort Myers Police Department responded to two traffic fatalities which are still under investigation. The First occurred on Thursday night December 13, 2018 on State Road 82. The deceased has been identified as Filipe Da Sil...

A fraudster using fake credit cards to purchase high end merchandise was arrested by Fort Myers Police on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at a local jewelry store. According to the business owner, Terris Devon Washington (date of birth 12/17/90), had previou...

Shortly after midnight on Wednesday December 13, 2018 Fort Myers Police officers responded to an alert of gunfire at 3309 Bassie Court. When officers arrived, they found a deceased male identified as Sam Wigfals (date of birth 08/15/61) with a gunshot wou...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to an anonymous complaint of shots fired on Sunday December 9th, 2018 at approximately 12:17 AM at 3538 Seminole Avenue. When officers arrived, they observed two males in a car parked behind the res...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male subject in this picture in reference to a vehicle burglary and fraud. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, the male is known to drive a...

Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department made a burglary arrest last night, Wednesday December 5, 2018, at approximately 11:15 p.m. at the Centre Point Apartments located at 2121 Collier Avenue. A resident of the complex reported that three males we...

On Friday, November 30, 2018, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department were on patrol at approximately 2:06 a.m. near Golfview and Cleveland Avenues when they heard gunshots. The officers immediately began to search the area and were flagged down by...

On Thursday, November 29, 2018, at approximately 7:30pm, Fort Myers Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Seaboard Street and Michigan Avenue in reference to a report of shots fired. While investigating officers discovered that a vehicle ...

Earlier this month the Fort Myers Police Athletic League (PAL) boxers competed in the USA Boxing Florida State Championships and brought back six championship titles and a silver award. Two weeks later the PAL Boxing Academy took 7 boxers and coaching sta...

On Thursday November 15,2018 at approximately 1 p.m. the Fort Myers Police Department was contacted by a resident of Alhambra Drive that a young male with a bicycle was seen looking thru the front door of a neighbor’s house and then hiding his b...

On Sunday, November 18, 2018 at approximately 4:55pm, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to 9822 Bernwood Place Drive in reference to a male armed with a long gun shooting at vehicles. Once on scene, officers spoke to several witness...

The Fort Myers Police Department’s COACH (Community Outreach Against Child Hunger) program got many helping hands today from area middle and grade school students who bagged food to be distributed to needy families for Thanksgiving. The COACH ca...

The Fort Myers Police Department Cops & Joggers committee presented members of the Mariner High School JROTC program with an award for being the fastest JROTC Team in the 11th Annual Cops & Joggers 5K Race which was held on October 13th, 2018. At ...

The female cyclist involved in a hit and run accident early Sunday morning at approximately 2 AM is still listed in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital. Fort Myers Police have released a photograph of a similar vehicle they recovered parts from ne...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking assistance from the public regarding a hit and run crash. This morning (11/11/2018) at approximately 2:00 AM a vehicle struck a female bicyclist in the area of Evans Avenue just North of Dr. Martin Luther King J...

The Fort Myers Police Athletic League (PAL) boxers competed in the USA Boxing 2018 Florida State Champions in Palatka, Florida on November 2,3 and 4 and brought back six state championships and one silver award. Coach Jose Ojeda along with Assistant Coach...

Fort Myers Police Department was awarded a $1,000,000.00 federal grant to provide services that prevent recidivism, reduce crime, and protect public safety. The award is a part of the 2018 Second Chance Act grant program funded and administered by the U.S...

The Fort Myers Police Department has identified the victim of the November 1, 2018 shooting on Glenn Drive and is investigating the incident as a homicide. The deceased male’s name was Michael Tyson (date of birth April 26, 1987.) If any member ...

The Fort Myers Police Department is conducting a one-and-a-half-day program on Fair & Impartial Policing at the City Pier building on Thursday and Friday November 1st and 2nd. The seminars will be conducted by Dr. Lorie Fridell, a professor of crimino...

On Tuesday, October 23, 2018, The Fort Myers Police Departments Special Enforcement Division, with the assistance of FMPD SWAT, Gang Suppression Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant at 4004 Iroquois Ave...

The Fort Myers Police Department is seeking assistance Identifying a suspect that ran out of the Burlington Coat Factory store on October 7, 2018 with an estimated $1000.00 in merchandise. The suspect entered the store at approximately 7:30 p.m....

The Fort Myers police Department is seeking help in identifying the person pictured, known only as “Richard,” who is a suspect in the theft a debit card and some jewelry. The victim has reported that the debit card was recently used at...

A little over one year ago Fort Myers Police Officer Edward Cutie, Jr. launched a drive to fill a truck with relief supplies and head south to his hometown police department in Key West which had been devastated by Hurricane Irma. Now he is heading North ...

The Fort Myers Police Department responded to a report of gunshots on Tuesday, October 16th at approximately 8:56 p.m. at the intersection of Blake Street and Palm Avenue in the city. When officers arrived on the scene at 2132 Palm Avenue they found sever...

The Fort Myers Police Department has released video stills taken from two surveillance cameras of the suspect vehicle (dark colored sedan) which was involved in a double homicide at the Sungold Plaza at US 41 and Hanson Street. The dark colored ...

The Fort Myers Police Department conducted an 11AM media briefing today at the corner of US 41 (Cleveland Avenue) and Hanson Street, the site of a fatal shooting. The incident is believed to have taken place at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Wednes...

The Fort Myers Police Department and additional emergency vehicles are on the scene of an incident at 3318 Thomas Street where shots have been reported and one person is wounded. The wounded male has been transported to Lee Memorial Hospital and is curren...

At approximately 8:43 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018 Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to reports of shots being heard at 2148 Davis Court in Fort Myers. Upon arrival they found a male subject deceased lying near the driveway who w...

Wednesday, October 3rd is recognized as National Coffee with a Cop Day and Campo Felice is honoring the Fort Myers Police Department by hosting a Coffee with a Cop reception from 9a.m. to 11a.m. in their lobby. The event is open to residents and...

The Fort Myers Police Department reports it has located one of two individuals it recently highlighted in a release to the media. Ernest Foster (date of birth December 3, 1991) has been located as a person of interest in an active homicide investigation a...

On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at approximately 12:30 p.m. the Fort Myers Police Department attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Romeo Lane that was reported to contain three males armed with a handgun. As officers proceeded to conduct a traffic sto...

The Fort Myers Police Department attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Romeo Lane Thursday Afternoon at approximately 12:30 p.m... A citizen called police and reported the subjects in the vehicle were armed with a handgun. The vehicle was id...

The Fort Myers Police Department has contacted next of kin and released the names of the two traffic fatality victims from Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The first was Ronald William Bond (Date of Birth 6/15/1955), a pedestrian who was struck by a car whi...

On September 18, 2018 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Fort Myers Police Department received a call in reference to a female that had been set on fire. Officers responded to the scene, 2922 Evans Avenue to find Thelma Shelby had suffered burns to various a...